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is open to creating new revenue. >> boehner's position is exactly where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth and government will get more revenue. >> reporter: boehner also speaks today. >> what we have to watch for is whether the speaker and the president are on entirely different planets. >> reporter: but a fiscal truce won't calm wall street. >> it will create uncertainty going forward until everything is determined in the new congress. >> reporter: thursday the congressional budget office predicted if congress doesn't act, unemployment could hit 9.1% next year. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> as tracie mentioned, that fiscal cliff could end up trigger a rise in unemployment. for a more in-depth look at the possible recession that could be causing, we turn to jackie deangeles live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, jackie. >> reporter: good morning, jon. ratings agency standard & poor's says that it sees a 15% chance the u.s. will go over the fiscal cliff next year. however, the agency is saying paul so makers are l
is open to creating new revenue. >> boehner's position is exactly where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth and government will get more revenue. >> reporter: boehner also speaks today. >> what we have to watch for is whether the speaker and the president are on entirely different planets. >> reporter: but a fiscal truce won't calm wall street. >> it will create uncertainty going forward until everything is...
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. >> john boehner calling the massive increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say a deal is still doable. >>> 4:45. so how is wall street reacting to all the uncertainty? for more on that, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> reporter: hey, good morning. yeah, you know, wall street basically reacts to those headlin headlines. that's what's moving us these days. we had a fairly choppy session on thursday because of it. the markets rose and fell, as you heard from democrats and republicans. they started saying the talks weren't going well. that's when things started to go lower. lawmakers are edging closer to that year-end fiscal cliff, 31 days and counting now. today we'll get data on personal income, spending and manufacturing. we've got the futures pointing to a higher start. we'll see if the dow can extend its gains. it closed up 36 points to 13,021. the nasdaq up 20 to 3012. with one day to go in november, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 are in the black, but the dow is still in the red f
. >> john boehner calling the massive increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say a deal is still doable. >>> 4:45. so how is wall street reacting to all the uncertainty? for more on that, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> reporter: hey, good morning. yeah, you know, wall street basically reacts to those headlin headlines. that's what's moving us these days. we...
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. >> reporter: white house leaders are meeting with boehner and top republicans. at least one analyst thinks there could be a deal here. >> if i were involved in a negotiation like this and everybody was purporting to be where they are, i would say that an agreement was reachable. >> i'm hopeful but don't put me down anywhere near optimistic. >> reporter: one conservative republican is now suggesting while negotiations continue on whether the wealthy should pay more, congress should stop tax rates from going up on the middle class now. >> we're not going to raise taxes on those people. i think we ought to go ahead and make that abundantly clear to everybody and take them out of the negotiations. >> reporter: bottom line, no deal yet. both sides are still talking. and both sides signaling that they're willing to give up something to get this done and get it done on time. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> on the international front now, happening now, palestinians are rallying today in anticipation of tonight's u.n. vote to recognize a palestinian state. there
. >> reporter: white house leaders are meeting with boehner and top republicans. at least one analyst thinks there could be a deal here. >> if i were involved in a negotiation like this and everybody was purporting to be where they are, i would say that an agreement was reachable. >> i'm hopeful but don't put me down anywhere near optimistic. >> reporter: one conservative republican is now suggesting while negotiations continue on whether the wealthy should pay more,...
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house speaker john boehner says this is nothing short of an attack on religious liberty that must not and will not stand in his words. what exactly he can do isn't clear. any legislation the house puts forward would certainly be blocked in the democratic controlled senate. they wouldn't even bring it up for a vote. the white house says that the president is basically trying to come up with a policy that is pro woman, not anti-religion. but of course this issue is catching fire on the campaign trail. mitt romney, rick santorum, newt gingrich, it's turning into a free for all and here on capitol hill there is plenty of talk. hhs secretary kathleen sebelius is expected to testify on the hill on march 1. i think we can safelying spekt fireworks. >> always a lot of talk around there. >> it's section:43. coming up, 15 minutes of uninterrupted news including new information is out about a federal agent shot at his home in newark. we'll have all of the details. co the state attorney general jot thatg m agorelnf join that mortgage deal. we'll look at what that means. -dad, why are you getting
house speaker john boehner says this is nothing short of an attack on religious liberty that must not and will not stand in his words. what exactly he can do isn't clear. any legislation the house puts forward would certainly be blocked in the democratic controlled senate. they wouldn't even bring it up for a vote. the white house says that the president is basically trying to come up with a policy that is pro woman, not anti-religion. but of course this issue is catching fire on the campaign...
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speak ebjohn boehner says the house may have to vote on another extension if both sides cannot reach agreement. >> this morning the fight over overanytime pay for farm workers is heating up. hundreds will converge on the state capital to support a plan meant to support overtime pay. farmers oppose the bill. critics say it will force farmers to limit help. the rally gets started at 10:30. >> a pair of landmark cases hanging in the balance. >> the supreme court is expected to rule on president obama's health care hau and arizona's tough immigration law. claire joins us live on capitol hill. the the ruling on obama care could come down we understand any minute. >> that is true. any minute now. we're still waiting. nothing yet. all of these critical issues coming to a head this week, that is going to make it busy on the campaign trail. we've gotát in new hampshire later today, and mitt romney is campaigning in arizona. a new reuters poll does show that the majority of americans do oppose president obama's health care law although they do support most of its provisions such as letting pa
speak ebjohn boehner says the house may have to vote on another extension if both sides cannot reach agreement. >> this morning the fight over overanytime pay for farm workers is heating up. hundreds will converge on the state capital to support a plan meant to support overtime pay. farmers oppose the bill. critics say it will force farmers to limit help. the rally gets started at 10:30. >> a pair of landmark cases hanging in the balance. >> the supreme court is expected to...
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the house speaker john boehner is drawing a hide line. >> time comes i will insist on my simple principle of cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase. >> reporter: republicans are want cuts and the president wants tax increases. fundamental battle and there is a december 31 deadline. congress and the white house cannot you a degree on something by then, bad things happen. taxes go up for all of us across the board. and big automatic spending cuts kick in. >> brian, thank you very much for the update. >>> today john edwards can close out their case by calling the former presidential candidate to the stand. edwards is charged with masterminding a plan to use campaign funds to hide his pregnant mistress during his run for the white house. no official word from the defense who will be called to testify. legal experts say that possible witnesses include edwards, his daughter, cate, former mistress, rielle hunter, and his former aide, andrew young. edwards is pleading not guilty to the charges against him. >>> san diego's police say that the home belonging to late football star jun
the house speaker john boehner is drawing a hide line. >> time comes i will insist on my simple principle of cuts and reforms greater than the debt limit increase. >> reporter: republicans are want cuts and the president wants tax increases. fundamental battle and there is a december 31 deadline. congress and the white house cannot you a degree on something by then, bad things happen. taxes go up for all of us across the board. and big automatic spending cuts kick in. >>...
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there's less fear this morning thanks to speaker boehner. democrats want tax breaks for the rich to expire as a way to pay down the debt, republicans don't. they would like tax breaks to expire for everybody or nobody. but this morning boehner said he'd be ready to talk about certain loopholes which may cause the rich to pay more. >> it will be an interesting year. >> even had a purple tie on which might be a blending of the red and the blue. >> really? >> we'll take any thing. >>> 6:18 today. they call it black friday, which is supposed to be a good thing. but this year it's going to come earlier for walmart shoppers. >> they are opening its doors even before shoppers have polished off those turkey dinners. walmart also promising shoppers in line at a certain time in thanksgiving three hot meals for the holidays. holiday promotions will start at 8:00 on thursday night, that's two hours earlier than last year. it keeps creeping back. retailers have been experimenting in recent years with black friday specials, start to creep into thag. it's
there's less fear this morning thanks to speaker boehner. democrats want tax breaks for the rich to expire as a way to pay down the debt, republicans don't. they would like tax breaks to expire for everybody or nobody. but this morning boehner said he'd be ready to talk about certain loopholes which may cause the rich to pay more. >> it will be an interesting year. >> even had a purple tie on which might be a blending of the red and the blue. >> really? >> we'll take any...
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speaker john boehner says that this is nothing short of an attack on religious liberty and he says this will not stand. he is threatening to bring up some sort of legislation, not exactly clear what, but senate democrats are saying that they will fight right back on this one. the white house is arguing that this is a policy that is pro women, not anti-religion. but this has become a talking point on the campaign trail. newt gingrich, rick santorum, mitt romney all attacking the president's stance. jon. >> brian, thank you for that. >> 5:43 now. women will soon be allowed to get a closer look at war time com pennsylvania the pentagon is expected to announce it is changing its rules giving women jobs closer to the front lines. until now most of those roles were limited to men. the new rules will not allow women to serve in infantry, armor or special operations forces, however. >> the house is getting read the follow the senate's lead today to take on insider trading. house lawmakers, voting today on the bill banning members of congress and other federal workers from profiting from stock i
speaker john boehner says that this is nothing short of an attack on religious liberty and he says this will not stand. he is threatening to bring up some sort of legislation, not exactly clear what, but senate democrats are saying that they will fight right back on this one. the white house is arguing that this is a policy that is pro women, not anti-religion. but this has become a talking point on the campaign trail. newt gingrich, rick santorum, mitt romney all attacking the president's...
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. >>> protesters in wood side as the motorcade housing john boehner came to town. he stopped by last night for a fundraiser at a private home. tickets for the event topped more than $35,000 each. >>> now back to the south bay and the search for sierra lamar. the man accused of kidnapping and killing the missing morgan hill teenager set to make his first court appearance. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live with the challenge facing the d.a. at this point. good morning, christie. >> reporter: that's right. in just a few hours, antolin garcia-torres will make his first court appearance. what's going to happen is he'll hear the formal charges read against him. and prosecutors say they believe there's definitely enough evidence to send him to prison. the 21-year-old is being held without bail after his arrest late monday. the santa clara county sheriff detectives had gathered direct and circumstantial evidence showing he killed 15-year-old sierra lamar on march 16th. the d.a. says details of the exact charges will become clearer today as more facts are laid out
. >>> protesters in wood side as the motorcade housing john boehner came to town. he stopped by last night for a fundraiser at a private home. tickets for the event topped more than $35,000 each. >>> now back to the south bay and the search for sierra lamar. the man accused of kidnapping and killing the missing morgan hill teenager set to make his first court appearance. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live with the challenge facing the d.a. at this point....
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john boehner says the vote will happen friday. president obama's pushing for an interest rate freeze on the stafford loans which doubles july 1st. but republicans and democrats certainly torn about what to do about it. >> the republican bill up for a vote tomorrow would pay for lower student loan rates by slashing funds from president obama's health plan. >>> well, the parents of a high school sophomore in redwood city right now suing that school because he was kicked out of class for cheating. the teen was removed from the honors english class at sequoia high school after allegedly copying homework. they signed an academic honesty pledge at the beginning of the school year and this punishment is justified. the parents say the wording of the agreement was inaccurate. a hearing on this is set for may 17th. >>> a rainy start to our day. we want to check in with christina loren. keeping an eye on microclimates for us. >> yeah, given the time this morning, laura. 6:37. good morning. as you make your way out that front door this mornin
john boehner says the vote will happen friday. president obama's pushing for an interest rate freeze on the stafford loans which doubles july 1st. but republicans and democrats certainly torn about what to do about it. >> the republican bill up for a vote tomorrow would pay for lower student loan rates by slashing funds from president obama's health plan. >>> well, the parents of a high school sophomore in redwood city right now suing that school because he was kicked out of...
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in other words, as boehner put it, if we're going to put new revenue on the table, something we didn't want to do, we want to see some details on spending cuts. so those one-on-one meetings with the leadership going on here today, and that's really the latest in what's been a long string of developments leading toward trying to avoid the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. >> we will see what happens. thank you very much, tracie. >>> 5:43. new this morning, a mountain climber is oregon is safe after an overnight rescue operation. the climber was on his way down after summiting mt. hood when he was stranded in a snowstorm yesterday afternoon. he was able to call search and rescue on his cell phone. he wasn't hurt but certainly was cold and wet. rescuers were able to bring him food and dry clothes before bringing him down to safety. >>> as meteorologist christina loren has been reporting all morning long, another round of wet weather is moving right into the bay area. a lot of people are getting ready. bob redell is live in san jose with more on this story. bob, good morning. >> reporte
in other words, as boehner put it, if we're going to put new revenue on the table, something we didn't want to do, we want to see some details on spending cuts. so those one-on-one meetings with the leadership going on here today, and that's really the latest in what's been a long string of developments leading toward trying to avoid the fiscal cliff at the end of the year. >> we will see what happens. thank you very much, tracie. >>> 5:43. new this morning, a mountain climber is...
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meanwhile, speaker of the house john boehner has relaxed his opposition to new tax hikes to solve the budget crisis. it was a sign after the election that republicans are ready to start negotiations. it's a good sign as fears of the cliff sent the markets into their worst fall so far this year on wednesday. let's turn to jackie deangeles who's live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, jackie. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott. well, the good side and the bright side of the news is that the u.s. stock futures are trending higher at the moment. as you said after a very sharp sell-off yesterday following president obama's re-election. the overseas markets saw a mixed bag. shares in asia tumbled overnight over fears of the looming u.s. fiscal cliff while the european markets are holding on to small gains. the dow had its worst day in a year closing below 13,000 for the first time since august 3rd to 12, 932. the s&p 500 down 33 points to 1394 and the nasdaq falling 74 points to 2937. marketwatchers no doubt looking for some signs of relief today as the s&p and the nasdaq also under k
meanwhile, speaker of the house john boehner has relaxed his opposition to new tax hikes to solve the budget crisis. it was a sign after the election that republicans are ready to start negotiations. it's a good sign as fears of the cliff sent the markets into their worst fall so far this year on wednesday. let's turn to jackie deangeles who's live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, jackie. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott. well, the good side and the bright side of the news is...
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john boehner, the republican leader on the house side said he was encouraged by the attitude and tone. they have been at odds over jobs, spending, energy, gas prices, the keystone pipeline. it looks like they at least have the spirit of cooperation to try to work some of this out on jobs, a republican bill to help small businesses and help them create jobs. the white house says it's similar to some ideas that the president has. one area they are far apart is up for a vote today, this mandate by the obama administration that employers including those affiliated with churches, would have to cover birth control in their health insurance plans. now, here on capitol hill today they are voting on an amendment that says that employers would be able to object on religious grounds but it looks like that's not going to pass. >> thank you very much. >> three california political groups are suing their ex-campaign treasurer for fraud. the committees say kindy dirky is linked to thousands of dollars in missing funds. durkee is facing mail fraud charges. since her september arrest several nonprofit
john boehner, the republican leader on the house side said he was encouraged by the attitude and tone. they have been at odds over jobs, spending, energy, gas prices, the keystone pipeline. it looks like they at least have the spirit of cooperation to try to work some of this out on jobs, a republican bill to help small businesses and help them create jobs. the white house says it's similar to some ideas that the president has. one area they are far apart is up for a vote today, this mandate by...
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very close to speaker boehner. so you have to watch these public opinion surveys because obviously sometimes the groups by whom they're done have an interest in what the outcome is. >> we know the president spoke with boehner this weekend, they decided to keep that under wraps. when does the president meet with congressional leaders again? >> reporter: we don't know. they had that one meeting before thanksgiving. they were supposed to do it again sometime this week. hasn't been scheduled yet. >> got to roll up the sleeves, crunch the numbers, get it done. >>> also this morning on capitol hill, u.n. ambassador susan rice is all set to answer pretty tough questions about her comments on those terror attacks in benghazi. rice initially called the attack on the u.s. consulate a spontaneous event over an anti-islam movie. now, recent declassified intelligence reports now calling the attacks an act of terror. four americans died, including bay area native u.s. ambassador chris stevens. rice is considered a front runner t
very close to speaker boehner. so you have to watch these public opinion surveys because obviously sometimes the groups by whom they're done have an interest in what the outcome is. >> we know the president spoke with boehner this weekend, they decided to keep that under wraps. when does the president meet with congressional leaders again? >> reporter: we don't know. they had that one meeting before thanksgiving. they were supposed to do it again sometime this week. hasn't been...
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house speaker john boehner says the vote will happen friday. president obama's pushing for an interest rate freeze before those loans double july 1st. the republicans and democrats are torn about how to do it. >> stopping this from happening should be a no-brainer. >> let's fix the problems for young americans and leave the campaign theatrics for the fall. >> the republican bill up for vote tomorrow would pay for lower student loan rates by slashing funds from president obama's health plan. >>> there's some encouraging news about the economy this morning. the federal reserve says it expects unemployment will slow down this year. but there's something that could pose a significant risk to the growing economy. isn't that how it always works? bad with the good? well, "today in the bay's" tracie potts with more on the new outlook. good morning. >> hey, that risk would be inaction by congress if they don't do something about income taxes going up, social security taxes going up if they don't act this year. automatic budget cuts kicking in. it could
house speaker john boehner says the vote will happen friday. president obama's pushing for an interest rate freeze before those loans double july 1st. the republicans and democrats are torn about how to do it. >> stopping this from happening should be a no-brainer. >> let's fix the problems for young americans and leave the campaign theatrics for the fall. >> the republican bill up for vote tomorrow would pay for lower student loan rates by slashing funds from president...
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john boehner expected to speak. >> coming up trying to save one of their own. >> the bay area hospital is banding together to try to save the life of one of its nurses. y. >> welcome back. good monday morning to all of you. that is san jose, hp pavilion downtown. things looking fairly smooth out there. still very early. the time now 5:23. >> a bay area hospital will hold a bone marrow drive for one of their own. registered nurse kathy loogenville has helped patients more than 30 years s. she has a rare blood disorder. there will be two drives at alta based medical center in berkeley and another drive tomorrow. >> the post office unveiling a new stamp celebrating the lunar new year. take a close look. the forever stamp commemorates the year of the dragon. san francisco's mayor ed lee is expected to attend the stamp unveiling set for 10:30. this is the fifth of 12 stamps in the post of service's celebration of new year's series. >> couple of canadians lost their job this morning. scott, why do we care? >> because they ran the company that makes blackberry as co-ceos. did they run it well
john boehner expected to speak. >> coming up trying to save one of their own. >> the bay area hospital is banding together to try to save the life of one of its nurses. y. >> welcome back. good monday morning to all of you. that is san jose, hp pavilion downtown. things looking fairly smooth out there. still very early. the time now 5:23. >> a bay area hospital will hold a bone marrow drive for one of their own. registered nurse kathy loogenville has helped patients more...
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and republicans have also set a line, house speaker boehner says that he will not allow that increase in the debt ceiling without some cuts in spending. so the lines are drawn. and that -- president and congressional leaders are going to hash it out today. but there is a deadline here. even in this election year, they have to, by december 31, figure out some way to cut spending and to do tonight a way to -- both parties can pass it here on capitol hill. and continue moving forward. it is a problem, though, if they do not come up with that agreement, that taxes will go up for everyone. the bush era tax cuts will expire and also those terrible off-the-cliff spending increases, spending cuts that both sides agreed to, the cuts to military spending and domestic spending, will kick in automatically if nothing is done. nobody wants to see that. >> not at all. thank you very much, brian. >> see if pressure can help get things done on capitol hill. >>> let's check in with weather, christina loren is here to talk about wednesday. >> high pressure get it done in the weather department for this
and republicans have also set a line, house speaker boehner says that he will not allow that increase in the debt ceiling without some cuts in spending. so the lines are drawn. and that -- president and congressional leaders are going to hash it out today. but there is a deadline here. even in this election year, they have to, by december 31, figure out some way to cut spending and to do tonight a way to -- both parties can pass it here on capitol hill. and continue moving forward. it is a...
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they're meeting with nancy pelosi and john boehner, mitch mcconnell and harry reid to really sort of sit down and present that plan. >>> let's talk about the president's plan and what it calls for. republicans receptive to it? >> reporter: well, they're receptive to the idea of it. we haven't seen details. what republicans are saying is we welcome you here, we want to talk, but we need to see details. facts, specifics, numbers. if we're going to put on the table something we don't want to do, which is make wealthy americans pay more, then we need to see what you're willing to cut from the budget and that's where things stand right now. hopefully within a few hours we'll get some readout of whether or not they liked what they heard. >> so do you think we even know if there's hope for a deal? >> reporter: there's hope for a deal. i think everyone here really sort of agrees on that. different levels of optimism based on who you talk to about them getting it done by the end of the year, but there's definitely hope. we've seen both sides, as i often say, inch toward the middle with republ
they're meeting with nancy pelosi and john boehner, mitch mcconnell and harry reid to really sort of sit down and present that plan. >>> let's talk about the president's plan and what it calls for. republicans receptive to it? >> reporter: well, they're receptive to the idea of it. we haven't seen details. what republicans are saying is we welcome you here, we want to talk, but we need to see details. facts, specifics, numbers. if we're going to put on the table something we...
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. >> just yesterday house speaker john boehner called the massive tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility at this point, but we're hearing a lot of washington insiders still believe a deal is doable. >>> 6:17. now a story you'll only see on nbc bay area. the san jose skyline could look a lot different if the city can get clearance from the faa. city leaders say they want taller buildings up to 40 stories high but since downtown is in the flight path of the san jose international airport, there are height restrictions, and they say that is costing the city money. >> obviously if we had the ability to build higher, we'd want to do that because more people brings more vibrancy to the downtown. it means more feet on the sidewalk, more people using restaurants and retail and obviously that atracks more business. >>> in the meantime the faa is looking at other airports' emergency takeoff patterns. depending on those results, they might allow taller buildings downtown. critics say having taller buildings will ruin the view for the buildings already downtown. ca
. >> just yesterday house speaker john boehner called the massive tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility at this point, but we're hearing a lot of washington insiders still believe a deal is doable. >>> 6:17. now a story you'll only see on nbc bay area. the san jose skyline could look a lot different if the city can get clearance from the faa. city leaders say they want taller buildings up to 40 stories high but since downtown is in the...
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. >>> also in the bay area, house speaker john boehner. the republican congressional leader visited woodside last night for a fundraiser at a private home. our cameras caught his motorcade coming and going. tickets for that event topped out at more than $35,000 each. >>> throe daee days after being arrested, antolin garcia-torres will make his first court appearance today. live in san jose this morning where the d.a. will officially file those murder charges against that suspect. christie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. you know, this may end up being a very brief court appearance this afternoon. what will happen is the judge will read the charges against antolin garcia-torres and then the d.a. will have his turn releasing a statement of facts that basically support the charges that are being filed. prosecutors say they believe they have enough evidence to send the 21-year-old to prison. the charges will formally be filed today. garcia-torres was arrested monday at a morgan hill safeway store. one day later the santa
. >>> also in the bay area, house speaker john boehner. the republican congressional leader visited woodside last night for a fundraiser at a private home. our cameras caught his motorcade coming and going. tickets for that event topped out at more than $35,000 each. >>> throe daee days after being arrested, antolin garcia-torres will make his first court appearance today. live in san jose this morning where the d.a. will officially file those murder charges against that...
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the white house says president obama called house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid over the effort to discuss efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff. that's the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect january 1st. the "washington post" reports that boehner plans to have some house republicans meet wither skin bowles. on wednesday president obama will meet with other top ceos. futures meantime are flat this morning, stocks slipping back on monday. the s&p 500 index snapping a five-day winning streak. investors continue to watch those budget talks in washington. meantime, we are expecting today to get some data on demand for durable goods, home prices and consumer confidence. the dow slipping back below 13k losing 42 points to 12,967. the nasdaq edging up nearly 10 to 2976. and i would do a campaign not to vote for marissa mayer for "time" person of the year. remember when we had the head of amazon on the cover of "time" back in 2000. i think there's a little jinx in that. a little like the si jinx. so don't vote for her. >> fair enough. no on ma
the white house says president obama called house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid over the effort to discuss efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff. that's the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts set to take effect january 1st. the "washington post" reports that boehner plans to have some house republicans meet wither skin bowles. on wednesday president obama will meet with other top ceos. futures meantime are flat this morning, stocks slipping back on...
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. >> just yesterday house speaker john boehner calling the massive tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say yes, a deal is still doable. keep hope alive. >> keep hope alive for a break in the rain this morning. it is coming down out there and flash flood warnings in effect. >> yeah, that's nothing to mess with. driving conditions right in the heart of when everybody is trying to get to work. we have heavy rain over parts of the bay area. even though you may not have been awakened by the heavy raindrops on your house, well, we've got a lot of rain you'll have to drive to work through. as you can see, the brunt of the storm is now moving through. you can see the yellow concentrated over san jose. look at that deep red and hot pink. that's a thunderstorm cell we've been tracking for you just to the east of concord right now. san jose getting slammed with heavy pockets of rain. same for menlo park. as we progress through the morning we'll see more of this yellow and orange move onshore, which means your drive is only going to
. >> just yesterday house speaker john boehner calling the massive tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say yes, a deal is still doable. keep hope alive. >> keep hope alive for a break in the rain this morning. it is coming down out there and flash flood warnings in effect. >> yeah, that's nothing to mess with. driving conditions right in the heart of when everybody is trying to get to work. we have heavy...
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we've heard also from house speaker john boehner, the republican leader, who said they're open to new ideas, new revenue, but not necessarily by raising taxes. he will speak before the president today and clarify what he meant by new revenue was boosting the economy so people make more money. when you pay your taxes, more money goes to the federal government. a temporary truce not necessarily calming wall street but there is a report from the congressional budget office that says if they don't do something, we could be looking at 9.1% unemployment next year. >> all right, tracie potts, thank you very much. >>> 5:44. mountain view police say more arrests are coming following a first of its kind drug bust in the silicon valley. marla tellez joins us in our newsroom with more on the bust and what really made this one unique. >> reporter: yeah, the drug itself is what made this bust unique. it's called dmt or dimethyltryptamine. we can show you what it looks like. here it is in its final crystal form. it is a hallucinogen naturally found in plants. when it's synthesized in the lab it beco
we've heard also from house speaker john boehner, the republican leader, who said they're open to new ideas, new revenue, but not necessarily by raising taxes. he will speak before the president today and clarify what he meant by new revenue was boosting the economy so people make more money. when you pay your taxes, more money goes to the federal government. a temporary truce not necessarily calming wall street but there is a report from the congressional budget office that says if they don't...
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. >> we'll hear from republican speaker of the house john boehner. what do you expect out of him? >> reporter: you know, he opened the door and said we are interested in talking about new revenue and then had to go back and clarify himself and he will likely do that again today. he did that in an interview but probably will do it in a wider form to say we are not for new taxes. if that's the way president obama and the democrats want to bring more money into this government, we're not going to go for it. >> one last question for you. we talked about this causing a recession. this thelma and louise impact. there could be real impact on the unemployment and economy. >> reporter: if congress does nothing and lets those tax increases happen and don't forget the 2% payroll tax break we ought got this year too, if they let both happen at the beginning of the year plus the massive budget cuts in the government we haven't even talked about that and the effect on the military, if all of that goes into effect, no unemployment benefits extended for people, they think that we could be looking
. >> we'll hear from republican speaker of the house john boehner. what do you expect out of him? >> reporter: you know, he opened the door and said we are interested in talking about new revenue and then had to go back and clarify himself and he will likely do that again today. he did that in an interview but probably will do it in a wider form to say we are not for new taxes. if that's the way president obama and the democrats want to bring more money into this government, we're...
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wednesday, jackson sent a letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner while his chief of staff delivered copies in illinois. >> can you tell us how he's doing? >> he's doing good. >> jackson wrote, my health issues and treatment regimen have become incompatible in the house of representatives. but his deteriorated health is not the only factor. in his letter he does admit to mistakes. jackson has been in talks with federal prosecutors who are looking into whether he misused campaign funds to buy personal things, including an expensive watch. i am doing my best to address the situation responsibly, cooperate with the investigators, and accept responsibility for my mistakes, for they are my mistakes and mine alobe. alone. wednesday, jackson's father called the resignation painful. >> it's a moment for our family and we'll face the day tomorrow with prayer and we find support in so many people. >> jackson's lawyers say he is cooperating, but it could take months to resolve his legal issues. illinois officials are looking at options for when to hold a special election to fill the v
wednesday, jackson sent a letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner while his chief of staff delivered copies in illinois. >> can you tell us how he's doing? >> he's doing good. >> jackson wrote, my health issues and treatment regimen have become incompatible in the house of representatives. but his deteriorated health is not the only factor. in his letter he does admit to mistakes. jackson has been in talks with federal prosecutors who are looking into whether he...
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president obama ate lunch with house speaker john boehner. the president is asking for a tax break for small business owners who are hiring. the speaker baulked at the idea saying it would increase the deficit. coincidentally, mr. obama and speaker boehner will be here in the bay area at the peninsula forcep rate fund-raiser. >>> an anti climax. the defense rested the case without calling edwards to the stand or his ex mistress or his daughter. the defense team ended their case after three days of testimony. closing arguments are set to begin tomorrow. >>> the debate over gay marriage is pitting bay area presbyterian chunks against the church itself. in a first ever show of defiance, representative of california churches have refused to censure james spar for officiating same-sex marriages. she was found guilty of misconduct by a church court two years ago. she married the couples in 2008 during the window that same-sex marriage was legal. the regional churches voted overwhelmingly to ignore church hierarchy and opposed spar's official censur
president obama ate lunch with house speaker john boehner. the president is asking for a tax break for small business owners who are hiring. the speaker baulked at the idea saying it would increase the deficit. coincidentally, mr. obama and speaker boehner will be here in the bay area at the peninsula forcep rate fund-raiser. >>> an anti climax. the defense rested the case without calling edwards to the stand or his ex mistress or his daughter. the defense team ended their case after...
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last night house speaker john boehner insisted he's optimistic about an agreement telling abc's diane sawyer he is, quote, the most reasonable responsible person in washington but he's also not backing off his stand on tax hikes. >> raising taxes on small business people is the wrong prescription given where our economy is. >> is it on the table to talk about -- >> i made clear yesterday that raising tax rates is unacceptable. and, frankly, it couldn't even pass the house. >> at issue here, a perfect economic storm that could have serious consequences. nbc's andrea mitchell breaks it down for you. >> reporter: the campaign was tough. victory is sweet. now comes the hard part. >> on january 21st, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases. >> reporter: so what exactly is the fiscal cliff? it's a nightmare combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that congress and the president agreed to to force themselves into a compromise, but so far they haven't agreed on anything. so barring a last-minute fix at the stroke of midnight on new year's e
last night house speaker john boehner insisted he's optimistic about an agreement telling abc's diane sawyer he is, quote, the most reasonable responsible person in washington but he's also not backing off his stand on tax hikes. >> raising taxes on small business people is the wrong prescription given where our economy is. >> is it on the table to talk about -- >> i made clear yesterday that raising tax rates is unacceptable. and, frankly, it couldn't even pass the house....
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. >> boehner's position is where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth policies and the government will get more revenue. not from higher taxes, but from more people working. >> in an associated press exit poll tuesday, vote irs agreed with both parties, half saying tax the rich more, and half saying, shrink government. >>> meanwhile, another down day for wall street. stocks fell over increasing concerns over lawmaker's ability to solve the fiscal cliff. the dow was down 121 points and ended the day at 12811. this follows yesterday's drop of 300 points. >>> closer to home, voters passed prop 30. many students aren't exactly celebrated. more than 100 students rallied on campus this afternoon. they're glad the passage of prop 30 will keep tuition from rising for now. it won't stop regions from voting to raise fees for next school year. they're worried the money generated by the measure won't be used for education. >> we want to make sure the money does go to uc and public education, not to prisons and not to uc e
. >> boehner's position is where it was a year ago, two years ago, four years ago. don't raise taxes, have pro economic growth policies and the government will get more revenue. not from higher taxes, but from more people working. >> in an associated press exit poll tuesday, vote irs agreed with both parties, half saying tax the rich more, and half saying, shrink government. >>> meanwhile, another down day for wall street. stocks fell over increasing concerns over...
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barack obama versus john boehner, on spending cuts and tax hikes. they failed to make a grand bargain and their short-term deals expire in december president obama would vow no down to the wire talks this fall. right now he wants tax cuts for small businesses, that hire more workers saying the recovery can't wait. >> one of the ways we can sustain momentum is for congress to take some actions right now, even though it's election season. even though there is gridlock, partisanship. >> reporter: a clear election move by the president. countered by house speaker boehner who liked the hogueies, but not the program that would increase the deficit. >> where is the president's plan to tackle our looming debt crisis? >> reporter: in florida, mitt romney agreed, small business needs help, but -- >> you don't raise taxes on them like the president is proposing, you lower the marginal rate. >> reporter: joe biden fired back, the democrats' plan to hike taxes on millionaires like romney who biden charge don't understand the middle class. >> my mother and father
barack obama versus john boehner, on spending cuts and tax hikes. they failed to make a grand bargain and their short-term deals expire in december president obama would vow no down to the wire talks this fall. right now he wants tax cuts for small businesses, that hire more workers saying the recovery can't wait. >> one of the ways we can sustain momentum is for congress to take some actions right now, even though it's election season. even though there is gridlock, partisanship....
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yesterday investors reacting positively to comments from president obama and house speaker john boehner about the likelihood that congress will reach a budget deal to avoid that so-called year-end fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment claims, we'll get pending home sales and a revised estimate on third quarter gdp which may show the economy grew more than previously thought this summer. the dow jumped 106 points to 12,985 while the nasdaq was up nearly 24 points to 2991 on those positive comments. meantime small businesses hit it big on cyber monday. digital research firm big commerce says a surge in orders drove overall revenue for small chains and mom and pop stores up 25% over last year's cyber monday. the average order price was 8% higher. online shoppers bought so much stuff, local retailers were averaging about two orders per second. that's four times the normal daily rate. >>> you know, it seems as though every single day during the holiday season has its own title. small business saturday, cyber monday, now it's cyber week. i'm wondering if every day between now and
yesterday investors reacting positively to comments from president obama and house speaker john boehner about the likelihood that congress will reach a budget deal to avoid that so-called year-end fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment claims, we'll get pending home sales and a revised estimate on third quarter gdp which may show the economy grew more than previously thought this summer. the dow jumped 106 points to 12,985 while the nasdaq was up nearly 24 points to 2991 on those...
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speaker john boehner spoke out about the white house order that religious schools and hospitals be included in the mandate to provide employees with access to free birth control. >> in imposing the requirement, the federal government has went beyond its constitutional boundaries. encroaching on religious freedom in a manner that effects millions of americans and harms some of our nation's most vital institutions. >> the white house is showing signs of compromise. its willing to work with church affiliated employers to implement this new policy. >>> rick santorum's triple win in colorado, minnesota, and missouri has propelled him into second place in the gop race for delegates. romney still holds the lead with 107 to santorum's 69. santorum campaigned in texas with a message about california slamming yesterday's appeal courts ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. >> the ninth circuit decision yesterday said that marriage, if you believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman and only that, you are in fact -- the only reason you could possibly believe that is because you are a bigo
speaker john boehner spoke out about the white house order that religious schools and hospitals be included in the mandate to provide employees with access to free birth control. >> in imposing the requirement, the federal government has went beyond its constitutional boundaries. encroaching on religious freedom in a manner that effects millions of americans and harms some of our nation's most vital institutions. >> the white house is showing signs of compromise. its willing to work...
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. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner balked. >> increasing tax rates draws money away from the economy that needs to be invested in the economy to put people back to work. it is the wrong approach. >> reporter: bolder by his re-election, and criticized for being soft on republicans in the past, he drew a hard line, including $1.6 trillion in revenues, $600 billion in additional spending cuts, about half in medicare, and at least $50 billion infrastructure spending. >> we don't want to increase tax rates, we're not going to increase tax rates. and we want to do something about the spending problem. >> reporter: aides say senate minority leader mcconnell laughed after tim geithner showed him the offer thursday. today, confl republican goals remain the same, they say, serious entitlement reform, including higher premiums for the wealthy, and increases in the eligibility wage, with the clock ticking, both sides are working. >> all of us will have to get out of our comfort zones to make it happen. >> reporter: now also a part of the president's plan ending congressional oversight of the deb
. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner balked. >> increasing tax rates draws money away from the economy that needs to be invested in the economy to put people back to work. it is the wrong approach. >> reporter: bolder by his re-election, and criticized for being soft on republicans in the past, he drew a hard line, including $1.6 trillion in revenues, $600 billion in additional spending cuts, about half in medicare, and at least $50 billion infrastructure spending....
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john boehner said we are ready to be led. is this just honeymoon talk or do the american people have reason to believe things might be different in a second term? >> a lot of it's honeymoon talk. this is the natural result. the president wants to appear magnanimous in victory. the speaker, whose party just lost, wants to be clear that practically he understands that the country voted for an incumbent president as opposed to the nominee of his party, so it behooves him at this point to make the right noises. but it's still friday. sometimes bipartisanship in washington is a little like what mark twain said about tom sawyer and huck finn. there was once an evangelist who came to town who was so good that even huck finn was saved until sunday afternoon. there is a short half life. >> so pessimism about business as usual changing in washington? >> not pessimism. just, it's going to be a very -- nobody's interests have radically changed except that you do have this fiscal cliff. you do have this situation that interestingly washin
john boehner said we are ready to be led. is this just honeymoon talk or do the american people have reason to believe things might be different in a second term? >> a lot of it's honeymoon talk. this is the natural result. the president wants to appear magnanimous in victory. the speaker, whose party just lost, wants to be clear that practically he understands that the country voted for an incumbent president as opposed to the nominee of his party, so it behooves him at this point to...
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. >> republican house speaker john boehner called limbaugh's words inappropriate. so far, limbaugh has not apologized for his comments. >>> in just a few wieks, a flashy and modern new casino will open up in san jose. at the same time, a not so flashy card house that's been part of the city's landscape for more than 60 years will close its doors. nbc bay area's marianne favre row joins us. marianne, what next? >> reporter: well, when i talk to people here who go to garden city, they say what they're going to remember most is not the money they won or lost here but the food and friendships they found at the card tables. when the doors to the new casino matrix in san jose open in april, garden city will close and with it a lot of history. >> it's a lantd mark to me. i mean, my parents used to go there when i was a kid, have dinner, have -- best prime rib in town. >> reporter: garden city opened in 1946 at another location on south market street before moving here to saratoga avenue in the early '70s. dan jeppson's unkelz both worked at garden city and he's been playi
. >> republican house speaker john boehner called limbaugh's words inappropriate. so far, limbaugh has not apologized for his comments. >>> in just a few wieks, a flashy and modern new casino will open up in san jose. at the same time, a not so flashy card house that's been part of the city's landscape for more than 60 years will close its doors. nbc bay area's marianne favre row joins us. marianne, what next? >> reporter: well, when i talk to people here who go to garden...
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giffords will submit a letter of resignation to john boehner tomorrow morning. at that point the house will then vote on a bill that giffords introduced regarding border drug smuggling. two notable names were in the chamber for the state of the union, invited by president obama. lorraine powell jobs, the wife of steve jobs and ceo of san francisco-based instagram. in about 10 minutes, why they were chosen and what happened that the world didn't get to see. >> not again, a gas leak is stirring up fear and has the fire department taking precautions after gas fumes walked in through the neighborhood today. more than a year after the deadly explosion, a construction crew wrapping up a replacement project hit a small gas service line this afternoon. as you can imagine, making a lot of people very nervous. nbc bay area's jean elle is live. >> pg&e restored gas service to folks affected by the gas leak. there was notice fire and no one was hurt, but people who saw what officials call a minor incident said they are not feeling safe. >> you heard a big crash and a whistl
giffords will submit a letter of resignation to john boehner tomorrow morning. at that point the house will then vote on a bill that giffords introduced regarding border drug smuggling. two notable names were in the chamber for the state of the union, invited by president obama. lorraine powell jobs, the wife of steve jobs and ceo of san francisco-based instagram. in about 10 minutes, why they were chosen and what happened that the world didn't get to see. >> not again, a gas leak is...
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tears on the house floor as giffords delivered her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. the arizona congresswoman is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head last january during a meet and greet at a shopping center. >> no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there is nothing more important than family and friendship. >> last night another standing ovation for giffords between the president's state of the union address. a hug between the two was one of the more dramatic moments of the ening. giffords husband, astronaut mark kelly, was a guest in the first lady's box. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> and we now know why president obama was congratulating defense secretary leon panetta. members of s.e.a.l. team 6 parachuted into somalia and rescued american jessica buchanan and a danish citizen. they were captured last october while working as international aid workers. the team that conducted the operation was the same team that took out osama bin laden. >> the president authorized yesterday because th
tears on the house floor as giffords delivered her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. the arizona congresswoman is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery after being shot in the head last january during a meet and greet at a shopping center. >> no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there is nothing more important than family and friendship. >> last night another standing ovation for giffords between the president's state...
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komen foundation, feeling backlash tonight as boehners drop their pink ribbons and take their green cash to other organizations. it's a stinging rebuke after komen refused to keep funding planned parenthood breast exams. jean elle joins us live from san francisco. >> reporter: a lot of people are voicing their opinion about this controversy with their checkbooks. planned parenthood said it raised $400,000 in 24 hours for a breast health fund. and lots of people making donations say they used to write checks to komen. >> you know, we're not a political organization. and this is not based on a political decision. >> reporter: ceo of sumen g. komen for a cure, nancy brinker, tries to calm a firestorm. telling nbc it stopped investigations to planned parenthood because it's under investigation in congress and in some states. >> we're not commenting on the past. we're commenting on the nature of the grants that have to be done in the future. >> reporter: komen donors are commenting, too. many are outraged. concerned the decision abandons scores of women who can't afford mammograms. >> persona
komen foundation, feeling backlash tonight as boehners drop their pink ribbons and take their green cash to other organizations. it's a stinging rebuke after komen refused to keep funding planned parenthood breast exams. jean elle joins us live from san francisco. >> reporter: a lot of people are voicing their opinion about this controversy with their checkbooks. planned parenthood said it raised $400,000 in 24 hours for a breast health fund. and lots of people making donations say they...
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a barricaded man expected of a murder in boehner park. he's still on the scene. let's get things over to jean elle. i once you just got an update from the police. >> reporter: we did. he did say the suspect has been shot and killed by police. but as you can see, there's still a heavy police presence here. now, there will be a homicide investigation. the police chief did say this was linked to the roner park murder investigation. he says roner park police went to the apartment building at 800 block of post street and knocked on the door. the police chief said the suspect's girl answered the door. and the boyfriend, the suspect they were looking for, appeared with the gun. let's listen to the police chief. >> over the course of the next hour, the suspect fired multiple shots through walls and floors. the building had other people in it at some point in time. in the ballpark of 10:00, the suspect set fires within the apartment. >> reporter: the police chief explains that once the suspect had lit fires inside the apartment and fired several shots through the walls an
a barricaded man expected of a murder in boehner park. he's still on the scene. let's get things over to jean elle. i once you just got an update from the police. >> reporter: we did. he did say the suspect has been shot and killed by police. but as you can see, there's still a heavy police presence here. now, there will be a homicide investigation. the police chief did say this was linked to the roner park murder investigation. he says roner park police went to the apartment building at...
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house speaker john boehner also in the bay area at a $35,000 a plate fund-raiser in wood side. earlier this month, mr. obama was in southern california at actor george clooney's home to raise a lot of mone. there he raised $15 million. a lot of people excited here tonight in redwood city. he will be making his way to san jose tonight. reporting live from redwood city, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, thank you. the cell phone cameras were in full use. this was about 10:30 tonight. about 30 minutes ago, all smiles and very alert even though he is working on eastern time. he shook hands with supportersa he left the stage at the fox theater. there was quite a scene outside of the fox theater. nbc bay area's jean elle. did the president see the crowd? >> it's unlikely. he used the backdoor. there were dozens of people out in front of the fox theater. they didn't have a ticket to get in and they were hoping to catch a glimpsest president and deliver a message. a presidential visit takes over downtown redwood city and drawing crowds of supporters and protesters. people opposed to u.s. m
house speaker john boehner also in the bay area at a $35,000 a plate fund-raiser in wood side. earlier this month, mr. obama was in southern california at actor george clooney's home to raise a lot of mone. there he raised $15 million. a lot of people excited here tonight in redwood city. he will be making his way to san jose tonight. reporting live from redwood city, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, thank you. the cell phone cameras were in full use. this was about 10:30 tonight. about 30...
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. >> house speaker john boehner also spoke today. he said this is president obama's moment and his chance to show he can lead congress to a bipartisan solution. >>> it is a flat out no comment so far from redwood city electronic arts after news one of its video games may cost one of its members s.e.a.l. team 6 team's their job. they were paid to help design those games, right? >> i'm he going to tell you right now, that's not unusual. i've met with video game designers for almost 20 years now. at those meetings you often meet with military consultants who help them. in fact, the army has its own video game designed by the army. the problem with this new video game, medal of honor war fighter, is the consultants were navy s.e.a.l.s., special forces. they're supposed to be far more secret. the defense department has told news agencies that several members of the team, including one member who participated in the killing of osama bin laden, have been officially reprimanded for revealing secrets to the game maker. in the military, that c
. >> house speaker john boehner also spoke today. he said this is president obama's moment and his chance to show he can lead congress to a bipartisan solution. >>> it is a flat out no comment so far from redwood city electronic arts after news one of its video games may cost one of its members s.e.a.l. team 6 team's their job. they were paid to help design those games, right? >> i'm he going to tell you right now, that's not unusual. i've met with video game designers for...
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giffords walked up to the podium to deliver her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. >> the most important thing to remember that no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there's nothing more important than family and friendship. and that should be held on high above all else. >> giffords is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery. giffords was shot in the head during an assassination attempt last year. >> so great to see her recovery there. >>> this morning president obama taking the state of the union speech out on the road. he's kicking off a three-day tour to semihis agenda and himself. he's giving republicans a new set of talking points on the campaign trail. no doubt about that. brian moore is live on capitol hill with the latest on this race for the white house. good morning, brian. >> good morning. the president has started out his trip in iowa. he will be covering key territory on the electoral map. >> the state of our union is getting stronger. >> reporter: president obama made his case to congress. >> asking a billionaire to
giffords walked up to the podium to deliver her official letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. >> the most important thing to remember that no matter what we argue about here on this floor or in this country, there's nothing more important than family and friendship. and that should be held on high above all else. >> giffords is giving up her seat to focus on her recovery. giffords was shot in the head during an assassination attempt last year. >> so great to...
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obama and house speaker john boehner laid out their new positions, which sound a lot like their old positions. the president says he will be flexible to a point. >> i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. i am not going to ask students and seniors and middle class families to pay down the entire deficit while people like me making over $250,000 aren't asked to pay a dime more in taxes. >> the problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans is that more than half of them are small business owners. >> republicans say they won't budge on taxes unless democrats bring to cut the costs of social security and medicare, starting with the raising the minimum ages to qualify. >>> with the showdown looming over whether the police department guess into receivership, oakland is urging a middle ground. ever since 2000 where there was rampant police corruption, the department has been threatened with a federal takeover unless reforms were implemented. now with a december court date, the city is bracing for a possible takeover. but in a 34-page court filing, city leaders argued for th
obama and house speaker john boehner laid out their new positions, which sound a lot like their old positions. the president says he will be flexible to a point. >> i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. i am not going to ask students and seniors and middle class families to pay down the entire deficit while people like me making over $250,000 aren't asked to pay a dime more in taxes. >> the problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans is that more than...
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boehner even opened the door to higher taxes. >> bipartisan agreement which begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept revenue under certain conditions. >> we republicans want us to work together. >> so much talk about the impending fiscal cliff. it's dominating this agenda, although the problems have other immediate concerns, including changes thoiz cabinet. >>> a home burglary at the home of nancy pelosi is raising eyebrows. the 21-year-old admitted to robbing six homes. they found the front door smashed in. it's not clear if he took anything initially. nancy pelosi won her post again last night. some congressional insiders say pelosi is weighing her options and may not want the job again. go to nbcbayarea.com for complete results and more coverage. you can also find slide shows of viewer photos sent into the newsroom. it's nbcbayarea.com. >>> it's just one week after hurricane sandy crippled the east coast and round 2 of another storm is now there. >> janelle wang joins us from the world desk with more. >>> heavy snow and strong winds already pounding the northeast. the fie
boehner even opened the door to higher taxes. >> bipartisan agreement which begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept revenue under certain conditions. >> we republicans want us to work together. >> so much talk about the impending fiscal cliff. it's dominating this agenda, although the problems have other immediate concerns, including changes thoiz cabinet. >>> a home burglary at the home of nancy pelosi is raising eyebrows. the 21-year-old admitted to...
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afterward, house speaker john boehner said the white house had not proposed spending cuts needed to win critical republican votes. >> i have to tell you, i'm disappointed in where we are, i am disappointed in what's happened in the last couple weeks. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid fired back saying democrats put forward a serious plan and ridiculed boehner when asked about the argument that the ball is in the democrats' court. >> i don't understand his brain, so you should ask him. >> reporter: away from the hill, vice president biden took his own steps to push for fiscal cliff compromise, stopping in d.c.'s first costco. warning the economy could suffer greatly if lawmakers can't get a deal done. he proudly flashed his store membership card. >> i went to get my wife's card, she said no, no, no, get your own. >> reporter: according to sources at the white house and on the hill, treasury secretary geithner offered a plan that includes $1.6 trillion in new taxes and $400 billion in spending cuts. it is essentially the budget proposal from last year, a plan republicans call
afterward, house speaker john boehner said the white house had not proposed spending cuts needed to win critical republican votes. >> i have to tell you, i'm disappointed in where we are, i am disappointed in what's happened in the last couple weeks. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid fired back saying democrats put forward a serious plan and ridiculed boehner when asked about the argument that the ball is in the democrats' court. >> i don't understand his brain,...
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house speaker john boehner was also in the bay area tonight at a $35,000 a plate fundraiser in wood side. president obama was also in southern california earlier this month at actor george clooney's home. there he raised some $15 million. in redwood city, "today in the bay." >>> plenty of people gathered outside the theater, as well hundreds of people who didn't have a ticket lined up to voice their concerns. many supporters and protesters held signs and a word or two of advice for the president. >> you know, what people earn should be theirs to decide what they want to do with it. not to earn it, take it away and give it to people who aren't working. >> i came from a fundraiser for music for my school. and it's really rocky and i hope they focus on that. >> the president was at the fox theater for less than an hour. short, but expensive visit for redwood city. the city will not be reimbursed for security costs. >>> mitt romney discussing education today and making promises on how many people he'd put back to work. romney vowing if elected he'll deliver a 6% unemployment rate by the end
house speaker john boehner was also in the bay area tonight at a $35,000 a plate fundraiser in wood side. president obama was also in southern california earlier this month at actor george clooney's home. there he raised some $15 million. in redwood city, "today in the bay." >>> plenty of people gathered outside the theater, as well hundreds of people who didn't have a ticket lined up to voice their concerns. many supporters and protesters held signs and a word or two of...
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mitt romney will be at an event today with john boehner. delicate relationship between the two. romney wants a good relationship with john boehner, but wants to distance himself a little bit. how does he walk the line between the two? >> you're right. he wants the support of boehner, particularly in the state where he has to drive out conservative votes, particularly in the southern part of ohio. but the president is a biggest here is to combine romney's view of the economy and taxes and the budget deficit with an unpopular republican congress. and really marry the two of them and say that this is just old line thinking. so that is where he does have to be important. but the romney campaign is concerned about ohio for the reasons that peter laid out. the economy is doing better. the auto bailout has had an impact, particularly in the northeastern part of the state. all of that can help them run a pretty effective campaign in the state. >> and the economy is his core and basically his sole focus as we approach the election here. but he did make some interesting comments yesterday
mitt romney will be at an event today with john boehner. delicate relationship between the two. romney wants a good relationship with john boehner, but wants to distance himself a little bit. how does he walk the line between the two? >> you're right. he wants the support of boehner, particularly in the state where he has to drive out conservative votes, particularly in the southern part of ohio. but the president is a biggest here is to combine romney's view of the economy and taxes and...
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>> reporter: republican leader john boehner said when he was talking about being open to new revenue, he was not talking about new tax increases. the president sits down with democrats and republican leaders here on capitol hill on friday. back to you. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> two weeks after the destruction from hurricane sandy, victims are still trying to put their lives back together. more than 100,000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey are without electricity as they struggle to rebuild. a 77-year-old man has died from injuries from a fall brunging the city's death toll to 43. homeland security secretary janet nah pop politan know has reaffirmed her commitment to be with those for the duration. now for a look at the weather here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. give me good news. >> that's depends where you are in the west. >> i want sunshine. >> go south. the northwest isn't pretty. rain and snow in many areas of washington state and oregon state. look at the radar. the green shows you where the rain is. the whi
>> reporter: republican leader john boehner said when he was talking about being open to new revenue, he was not talking about new tax increases. the president sits down with democrats and republican leaders here on capitol hill on friday. back to you. >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. >>> two weeks after the destruction from hurricane sandy, victims are still trying to put their lives back together. more than 100,000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey...
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stocks reversed early gains and fell shortly after house speaker john boehner dashed hopes that lawmakers were getting closer to agreeing on a year-end budget deal. but all three major markets bounced back by the afternoon. >>> economic data was positive at home thursday. we'll see what impact there is today from grim news out of europe. eurozone unemployment has hit another record high at 11.7% in october. >>> meanwhile, a number of retailers posted poor sales hammered by superstorm sandy's impact on the northeast. >>> a bankruptcy judge has given hostess final clearance to start selling off assets and approved $1.8 million in bonuses for company executives. >>> verizon wireless tops this year's "consumer reports'" ranking of major carriers. it was at&t that came in last behind sprint and t-mobile, except among 4g users where it was the best. >>> where is the best country to be born in 2013? well, when factoring in life expectancy, divorce rates, and rainfall, it's switzerland according to "the economist." the u.s. tied with germany at 16. >>> well, why is basketball legend michael jorda
stocks reversed early gains and fell shortly after house speaker john boehner dashed hopes that lawmakers were getting closer to agreeing on a year-end budget deal. but all three major markets bounced back by the afternoon. >>> economic data was positive at home thursday. we'll see what impact there is today from grim news out of europe. eurozone unemployment has hit another record high at 11.7% in october. >>> meanwhile, a number of retailers posted poor sales hammered by...
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. >> reporter: and house speaker john boehner opened the door to higher taxes. >> good evening, everyone. for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. >> reporter: conceding his loss, mitt romney called for compromise. >> at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. >> reporter: how did the people of america reject romney? one reason is our population has changed. a smaller share of whites voted, down to 72% of the total. more minorities voting, more young people. changes that favor democrats like barack obama. he reached out last night to romney backers. >> and whether i earned your vote or not, i have listened to you. i have learned from you. >> reporter: some republicans say they better learn from an election that gave barack obama four more years. bipartisanship will get an immediate test. the dreaded fiscal cliff, automatic across-the-board tax hikes, and deep spending cuts are ju
. >> reporter: and house speaker john boehner opened the door to higher taxes. >> good evening, everyone. for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. >> reporter: conceding his loss, mitt romney called for compromise. >> at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work....
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mitt romney is heading here soon, house speaker john boehner, paul ryan also will pass through the region, all to raise money for the democratic or republican party. in this case mr. obama for his own fund-raising event. >> president obama about to go to atherton, about five miles away will be john boehner at another fund-raiser at the home of thomas seibel. tonight at doug and lisa goldman's home, you may know the name. a noted philanthropist and hosting about 60 people at their home. the cost to get in nearly $36,000 per person. we saw jean elle, a big crowd waiting in redwood city at the fox theater where president obama will arrive there at around 9:15 this evening. so the schedule is jam packed and then off to the fairmont hotel in san jose for a quick overnight stay. >> california has long been one of the key places for democratic candidates to come to fill their campaign coffers and the president has made california one of his top spots with some of the biggest super donors contributing to the campaign. employees of google, university of california employees, and also stanford univ
mitt romney is heading here soon, house speaker john boehner, paul ryan also will pass through the region, all to raise money for the democratic or republican party. in this case mr. obama for his own fund-raising event. >> president obama about to go to atherton, about five miles away will be john boehner at another fund-raiser at the home of thomas seibel. tonight at doug and lisa goldman's home, you may know the name. a noted philanthropist and hosting about 60 people at their home....